miss diminutive:Getting the sap out was a production that involved trying mayonnaise, egg whites, vinegar, shampoo and olive oil in various permutations and combinations. I had changed into my bathing suit and was standing in the shower shivering and moaning while my friends basically tried these concoctions. Finally we resorted to a combination of rubbing alcohol and dish soap and had success. I still smelled like an air freshener for about a week afterwards.

Zippo lighter fluid--the liquid in the flip-top bottle, not the pressurized can of LP. It's "Goo Gone" with a different label and 1/5 the price. It'll take the stick out of anything. It will also etch some plastics, so be careful, but works great on skin. Just wash with soap and water afterwards.